OSHA Inspection: HI-RITE CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

2024-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):    A).	On or about 03/22/2024, at the site of 70-23 Juno Street. Forest Hills, NY  An employee replacing roof shingles from the mid-section of the roof that had a pitch of 6 and 12 was not protected from falling approximately 30-feet by any type of fall protection system.

Issued

2024-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds per employee attached:    A).	On or about 03/22/2024, at the site of 70-23 Juno Street. Forest Hills, NY  Two employees were connected to one anchorage point with their personal fall arrest system while working on a pitched roof approximately 30-feet in height. Five anchorage points were installed for a crew of seven employees who were working on the roof.

Issued

2024-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who was exposed to fall hazards that enabled each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  A).	On or about 03/22/2024, at the site of 70-23 Juno Street. Forest Hills, NY  The employer did not provide training to employees performing roofing work on a two-story residential dwelling who were exposed to fall hazards approximately 30 feet to the lower level.

Issued

2024-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section (fall protection training) by preparing a written certification record which contained the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:  A).	On or about 03/22/2024, at the site of 70-23 Juno Street. Forest Hills, NY  The employer did not certify that employees exposed to fall hazards of approximately 30-feet to the lower level while performing roofing work on a two-story residential dwelling were trained.